. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . the lead of GeneralHood, was the first to jjierce these strong-holds and seize the guns. It is evident thatJackson means to compliment Hood for beingthe first to pierce the intrenchments on theFederal left. But the word first has beenmisleading as to the jjoint where the breakwas first made in the Federal line. General Lawton in his official report statedthat after the forces were broken in front ofhim on our left, a staft-officer rode up andcalled for assistance to charge a battery Scribners Sons. 304 THE BATTLE OF GAINESS MILL.
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . the lead of GeneralHood, was the first to jjierce these strong-holds and seize the guns. It is evident thatJackson means to compliment Hood for beingthe first to pierce the intrenchments on theFederal left. But the word first has beenmisleading as to the jjoint where the breakwas first made in the Federal line. General Lawton in his official report statedthat after the forces were broken in front ofhim on our left, a staft-officer rode up andcalled for assistance to charge a battery Scribners Sons. 304 THE BATTLE OF GAINESS MILL. \ the left, and that after marchm^ two or three l(?ft. General Winder thought that we oughthundred yards bv the /•/>/// flank, the shouts to pursue into the woods, on the right of theof victory from our friends announced that Grapevine Bridge road ; but not knowing thethe last battery had been taken and the rout position of our friends, nor what Federal re-complete. In a letter to me just received, serves might be awaiting us in the woods, I. PBBSEST ASPECT OF CAINESs MILL, LOOKING EAST. (DRAWN BY HARRY FENN FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY E. S. ANDERSON.) ^At ihe time of the battle, this buildint; was of five stories, and was, it is said, one of the finest grist-mills in Virginia. The wooden structure, dove-tauled into the ruins, now covers t>ut nnc nf burrs. The mill was not injured in the fight, but was burned by Sheridans cavalry in May, 1864,the fire extending to a dwelling-house which stood just beyond the mill. The main conflict was a mile farther to the south-east, but the ridge sho\vnia the picture was the scene of a most gallant resistance trj the Confederate advance by the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, acting as a rear-guard toIN>cter» cotp*. The road to New Colcf Harbor .ind the battle-ground runs to the right of the picture. The mill-stream runs into Powhite Swamp,and ihcnce into the Chickahominy.— Editoh.] General Lawton says : I do believe that thefirst
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